“Vanned Off”: exactly how it sounds – the horse was unable to walk off the track on his own and required the “equine ambulance.” While not all of these horses end up dead, most do, as borne out by my year-end FOIA reports.

I have confirmed that Malibu Morning is dead after breaking down in the 2nd last night at Los Alamitos. He was three years old and under the whip for the sixth time. This makes 20 dead racehorses at Los Alamitos this year.

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As racing resumes at more tracks across the country, The Breeders’ Cup (BC) and The Jockey Club have rolled out a national ad campaign entitled “Still. Running. Strong.” Says Drew Fleming, BC president and CEO: “As more of our major venues get back to live racing and with people at home seeking diversion and entertainment, we wanted to be proactive about promoting the sport to a broader audience. Horse racing has a unique opportunity to lead the way as we resume operations safely and, in doing so, provide fun and excitement for millions of sports fans and bettors across the country.”

Another day, another death. The Gaming Commission reports this for Schiller’s Lit: “acutely lame after workout [at Belmont] 5/18, sent to hospital 5/21…prognosis necessitated euthanasia.” Schiller’s Lit was three years old and being prepped for his first race. The Belmont death toll now stands at 15. The lie of “safe racing,” once again.

Belmont (NYRA, U.S. Racing) kills again. This morning while training, according to the NYS Gaming Commission, Bluegrass Jamboree “sustained a cardiovascular collapse at the wire – expired on track.” Bluegrass was but six years old – just coming into equine prime. She is the 14th racehorse to die at Belmont Park this year.

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